Category: Florida News

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, March 23

Mar 23, 2009

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Budget Squeeze May Axe All Florida Insurance Fraud Prosecutors  Anti-fraud groups are slamming a budget-cutting scenario put out by Florida Department of Financial Services that would eliminate all seven …

McCarty backs trade group on rate criteria

Mar 23, 2009

Orlando Business Journal–March 23, 2009 Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty threw support behind efforts to stop insurance companies from using credit scores in setting rates for their customers. McCarty said he applauds a National Association of Insurance Commissioners decision to …

State releases findings of drywall investigation

Mar 23, 2009

South Florida Business Journal–March 23, 2009 by Paul Brinkmann Chinese drywall samples give off sulfur gases and odor when exposed to extreme heat and moisture, according to a 60-page preliminary report released Monday by the Florida Department of Health. The …

Sinkhole scheme leads to jail time

Mar 23, 2009

St. Petersburg Times–March 19, 2009 By John Frank, Times Staff Writer BROOKSVILLE – A Tampa insurance adjuster convicted by a jury in February for solicitation to commit insurance fraud and forging a check related to a sinkhole claim received 120 …

Insurance-Related Legislative Committee Meetings: Week of March 23-27

Mar 23, 2009

  Insurance-Related Legislative Committee Meetings:  Week of March 23-27     Tuesday, March 24   Florida House of Representatives Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Policy Committee The Florida House of Representatives Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Policy Committee will meet …

Board of Employee Leasing Companies Meeting Report: March 18

Mar 20, 2009

On Wednesday, March 18, 2009, the Board of Employee Leasing Companies (“Board”) met to consider employee leasing company applications, change of ownership applications and controlling person relinquishments. The following employee leasing company and controlling persons applications were granted continuances and …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, March 20

Mar 20, 2009

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   OIR Approves $2.5 Billion Citizens HRA Bond Issue The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation issued an Order on Friday approving the issuance of High-Risk Account Senior Secured Bonds, Series …